Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories
The Indiana Historical Society is excited to bring you Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories. A retelling of classic Indiana stories and those that might become classics. We are pulling materials from our Traces and Connections Magazines, Blogs, and Exhibits to build upon one another in an effort to share a more complete and connected Indiana history.
Episodes
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On the Season 6 finale of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, Casey and Regan are talking nature versus nurture...literally. First, Regan looks at the now extinct prairie chicken of Indiana. Then, Casey looks at the history of the long standing tradition of county fairs throughout Indiana. Thank you so much for joining us this season, we hope you...
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Let’s get civic-al civic-al, on the newest episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories. First, Regan dives into stories of Hoosier women who participated in the national suffrage movement. Then, Casey looks at the life and legacy of former Congresswoman Julia Carson.
Taking the Risk: Fighting for Women's on the Home Front During Worl...
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On this episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, Casey and Regan are hitting the high seas... or the Great Lakes. First Regan tells us about the New Orleans, one of the first steams ships to navigate up and down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Then Casey tells the tragic tale of the Muskegon and J.D. Marshall which helped haul sand to crea...
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On this episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, Casey and Regan are becoming connoisseurs of the arts. First, Regan examines how Eli Lilly grew his collection of Chinese art. Then Casey looks at the life and career of Dalia Messick the mind behind the Brenda Starr comic strip.
Dalia Messick: Creator of Brenda Starr
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Welcome back to Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories! On this episode Casey and Regan are discussing the stories of two women who blazed a trail for themselves and helped others along the way. First Casey looks at the life of Mollie Ward Greist, who led a storied life as a nurse which took her all over the country and eventually to the most remote ...
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We need 10ccs of new stories to the podcast stat! On the newest episode of Unbound, Casey and Regan are stepping into the lab to uncover medical history stories. First, Casey looks at the standardization of the pharmacy field in Indiana. Then, Regan recounts the stories of several of Indiana’s first female doctors.
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On this episode of Unbound, Casey and Regan are headed to New Harmony, IN. Site of not one, but two attempts at a utopian society. First Casey looks at the story of a theatre troupe which performed on a floating stage down the Wabash River to New Orleans but had its home in New Harmony. The Regan reviews the history of New Harmony and its worldwide inf...
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2026 marks the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America and on this episode of Unbound, Casey and Regan are looking back to the early days of the newly minted Territory and then State of Indiana. First, Regan looks at the life of Charles Grier and the African American community that grew in and around Gibson County. Then, Casey looks at the ch...
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Welcome! Casey and Regan are back for Season 6 of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories. For the season premiere Casey and Regan are going back to Tinseltown to follow the stories of two very famous Hoosiers. First Regan looks at the life of James Dean, notorious Hollywood potentially not-so-bad boy, through the eyes of his hometown. Then Casey reco...
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On the Season 5 finale of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, Casey and Regan are looking at Hoosier perspectives during the Vietnam War. Regan looks to the homefront, recounting the protests and peace efforts led by Hoosiers at local, state, and federal levels. Casey then recounts the story of Hoosier Dick Wolfe, as told through letters by him a...
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On this episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, we are looking at the stories of people who chose to make Indiana their home. First, Regan looks at the history of Muslim immigrants in Indiana as far back as World War I and how they created flourishing communities in Indiana. Then, Casey revisits the tribulations Mexican immigrants faced as...
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On the newest episode of Unbound, Casey and Regan are on the case. First Regan follows the story of a renowned crime reporter from Indiana, John Bartlow Martin . Then Casey follows the trail of Herman “Baron” Lamm, who employed his famous bank robbery method throughout Indiana.
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Last week, Casey told you the story of Arnold F. Habig and Kimball International. This week Regan tells us all about the rise and fall of L. Strauss & Co. A major department store which had locations throughout the Indianapolis area for over a century.
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The stories for this episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories were too big to fit in just one episode, so we decided to split it into two parts! In the first part, Casey dives into the history of Arnold F. Habig and the Kimball International Company. Learn how Habig turned around the piano company on death’s door. Then keep an eye out ...
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Dive down the true crime rabbit hole with Amy, Regan, and archivist Matt Holdzkom as they discuss the Pistol Packin’ Preacher and other historic Indiana murders.
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On this episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, Casey and Regan are putting on their deerstalker caps and grabbing bubble pipes for two unsolved Hoosier mysteries. First, Regan tells us about the ghosts that may or may not reside in the Indiana State Library. Then, Casey recounts the story of a plane crash that took place in Northwest Indi...
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On the newest episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, Casey and Regan dive into the world of emergency services. First, Casey looks at a report done by WTLC from 1987 detailing the annual medical technician competition. Then, Regan tells the story of Michella Widger, a firefighter from Terre Haute, who has dedicated her life to serving her...
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Welcome back for a fun new episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories. In this episode Casey and Regan look at Indiana's agricultural history, first Casey looks at farming culture in the 1800s through the life of William Henry Harrison Medsker of Hendricks County. Then, Regan explores modern day farming history, examining the rise of big agric...
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Casey and Regan are “back” for a brand-new story-filled season of Unbound. We enter this season with the story of two Hoosier Navy Veterans who served in World War II. The first story is from James E. O’Donnell, who served on the U.S.S. Indianapolis and survived the tragedy that followed. Then we look at the letters from Jack Patterso...
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Where in the world are Casey and Regan, and where is Season 5? Regan gives us an update on Season 5, and shares a glimpse of what's to come later this fall in all-new episodes of Unbound.
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